New antibiotics and treatment methods against drug-resistant bacteria

Funding Activity

Website
http://purl.org/au-research/grants/nhmrc/1059354

Funding Status
Closed

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Funded Activity Summary

Infectious disease is a leading cause of death, and the emergence of "superbugs" in the community and hospitals is of grave concern. We are developing new, powerful antibiotics that can kill superbugs using ‘forgotten’ drugs from the 1970s. These will combat bacteria that cause pneumonia, skin and urinary track infections; diseases that cause death and discomfort for thousands of Australians today. We will also develop methods to directly remove bacteria from blood infections.

Funded Activity Details

Start Date: 01-01-2014

End Date: 01-01-2019

Funding Scheme: Research Fellowships

Funding Amount: $766,468.00

Funder: National Health and Medical Research Council

Research Topics

ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)

Medical Infection Agents (incl. Prions)

ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)

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Other Keywords

antibiotic resistance | bacterial infection | drug discovery | histology | mechanism of action

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